| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea matthiolifolia Boiss. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 4: 19 (1844) |
| Native Range | wc. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 900-1700m |
| Description | leaves grey tomentose, lower leaves pinnatipartite, segments linear, remote, upper leaves linear, involucre ovate to subcylindrical, marginal flowers blue, radiate |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | purplish violet |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Centaurea akcadaghensis Uysal & Sirin Centaurea axillaris var. matthiolifolia (Boiss.) Boiss. Centaurea cana ssp. matthiolifolia (Boiss.) Sosn. Centaurea cana var. sultanensis Bornm. Centaurea triumfettii var. matthiolifolia (Boiss.) Dostál Cyanus akcadaghensis (Uysal & Sirin) Raab-Straube & Greuter Cyanus matthiolifolius (Boiss.) Wagenitz & Greuter |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |